Between February 22 and March 4, NDI conducted a virtual academy focused on Monitoring Political Corruption and the Abuse of State Resources in Elections. The academy brought together representatives from leading citizen observer groups from Africa, Asia, and Europe to exchange best practices and build new skills around deterring and monitoring the misuse of public funds for electoral gain. NDI also worked with participants to explore methods to advocate for stronger regulations to prevent incumbents from gaining improper electoral advantage through the allocation or spending of taxpayer money.